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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"surpass" someone in a marathon?

Is that the correct verb to use in this case?
Or should I simply say "get ahead"?
Sorry not much vocabulary here.
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maelstrom Is that the correct verb to use in this case? In what case?

— Fivejedjon

  • maelstrom Is that the correct verb to use in this case?
  • In what case?
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maelstromIs that the correct verb to use in this case?
In what case?
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fivejedjon maelstromIs that the correct verb to use in this case?In what case?
As in the case of a marathon, which I've stated in the TITLE of this post.
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"Get ahead of someone" is much better in this context. You could also say "overtake someone". I would not use "surpass" here. "Surpass" really means "exceed".

You might use "surpass" the following way:

This new product surpasses all the existing ones in terms of quality.
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maelstromAs in the case of a marathon, which I've stated in the TITLE of this post.
Please give a complete sentence in which you wish to use the words.
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